Press

630 CED Radio Interview (2023).  June 7, 2023

CBC Saskatchewan TV Interview (2023), June 1, 2023

CityNews National TV Interview (2023), June 5, 2029

Global News (2023).  The Shift with Shane Hewitt, May 17, 2023.

Canada Land (2021). The Wildfire Effects Most People Don’t See, October 18, 2021 

CFRN (2021). Interview 30 June, 2021

Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun (2021).  Alberta Indigenous communities share wildfire stories for new evacuation guide.  Nathan Martin, July 21, 2021. 

First Nations Drum (2021).  First Nations take control and contribute to a step-by-step wildfire evacuation plan suited to their cultural and community needs.  First Nations Drum. http://www.firstnationsdrum.com/author/admin/

Global News (2021).  Fort McMurray:  Adversity and Resilience.  https://globalnews.ca/video/7828552/fort-mcmurray-adversity-and-resilience/

Global News (2021).  Fires and floods:  How Fort McMurray is addressing risk of disaster 5 years after massive wildfire https://globalnews.ca/news/7825888/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-flood-disaster-mitigation/

NCIFM Manitoba (2021). Wake-up crew.  Radio interview 23 June, 2021

Wawa-news.  First Nations involvement is critical to planning a safe and successful wildfire evacuation.  July 21, 2021.

CBC News (2019).  We’ve been through it before:  Dene Tha’ First Nation practiced evacuation years before recent wildfire.  Travis McEwan, May 28, 2019.

CBC Radio (2019).  Wildfire evacuations have unique impacts in Indigenous communities, Emily Blake, Yellowknife.

Edmonton Star (2019).  Wildfire evacuation plans on reserves could reduce stragglers by keeping closer to home, U of A researcher says. 

Future Focus:  Life after the Fort McMurray Fire.  Science Contours November 2016.

Betkowski, B. (2017). After the Fire:  Fort McMurray blaze sends a searing message, April 28, 2017

Impact of wildfire on Indigenous residents to be studied, Wind Speaker, March 28, 2017. 

CBC Radio Active interview – RMWB research.  May 1, 2015

Albury Border Mail (2012). Burning desire to share fire skills unites countries. 3 November 2012.

Calgary Herald (2011). Slave Lake disaster a ‘wake-up call’ for Alberta, Calgary Herald, May 17, 2011.

CBC Radio – Radio @ Noon Donna McElligott May 18, 2011.

Edmonton Journal (2010). Decade of drought withers city trees, Edmonton Journal, June 7, 2010.

CBC TV news – story on Australia’s ‘prepare, stay and defend or leave early’ policy and its potential application to Canada.

Seinen, S. (2006). Researchers Study Albertans’ Response to Risk Reduction Options, The Edge Forest Business, November 2006, p. 14.

Jasper Booster (2006) Exploring wildfire management perceptions. 20 September 2006.

McGee, T., McFarlane, B. and Varghese, J. (2005). Exploring wildfire risk reduction in McLure Fire areas.  The North Thompson Times, August 29, 2005.

North Thompson Journal (2005). Wildfire Risk Reduction presentation for Barriere, North Thompson Journal, Mar 21, 2005, p. 15.

The Edmonton Journal (2005). Study finds many residents unaware of brush-fire risk.  Edmonton Journal, Wednesday Feb 16, 2005.